Hello,
I am designing a canopy and I am seeking advice on how to apply my wind loading. From the 2020 NBCC, CL. 4.1.7.12 provides two sources of wind pressure, external wind pressure and net external wind pressure.
My question is how are these applied in my load combinations? Will my wind...
Hi all,
Has anyone designed a monorail that is connected to a cross brace? If so how did you go about the connection details? I am debating using an angle welded to the top of my monorail and then welding the flanges of the angle to the brace. Does anyone have any other suggestions? Please see...
Hello,
I am just curious as to what percent other engineers are using to account for things such as bolts, connections, paint, plates..etc. for their designs.
For context I am designing a monorail and there is some discrepancy in my office regarding whether or not 15% for connections is too...
Hi all,
I know this is a basic question but I am trying to refresh my memory. I have 9 300lb point loads on my sloped beam. In order to analysis my structure I wish to convert these point loads into a UDL.
For reference, my sloped beam is a staircase, the 300 lb point loads are what I am...
Hello all,
I am a new structural E.I.T and I am trying to design a slab that is encased with WT sections. How do I approach this design? How do I determine the required spacing between the WT sections?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
